No, I'm not crazy. Well, maybe just a bit. And yes, I know that it's the middle of a record-breaking hot and dry summer, but I've been craving split pea soup for quite some time now and I just couldn't contain my hunger any longer.
Now maybe I wouldn't have such an appetite for soup if we actually had a winter this year. Since the wood stove was barely stoked up this season, there were not as many opportunities to make stews, soups and the like. And I miss them. There's nothing better than homemade soup and fresh ott'a the oven bread for lunch. Or supper. Or breakfast even.
So I said heck with the temperature outside, cranked up the A/C and went to making split pea soup. Of course, I didn't fire up the wood stove. I'm crazy, but not insane. So I just made my soup on the stove top. It went much faster on the electric stove as I didn't really want to heat the house up any more than I had to, so instead of simmering it for half the day, I turned up the heat so it only took about two and a half hours.
Granted, I didn't get to have a Pea Soup Facial, but it was still delicious. We had it last night with ham steaks and corn bread.
And this is what I'm having for lunch this afternoon:
You're made of tougher stuff than I, CR. The thought of cranking up anything but the AC when it's over 90 degrees defies logic! But, when a girl has to have split pea soup, a girl must have it. Looks delish!
ReplyDeleteNope, not jealous, only because I made bean and ham soup with fresh rye bread for dinner on one of our 100 degree day [yes, you and I are crazy] because I agree - nothing is better than a pot of soup and fresh bread. It was nice because we ate the leftovers when it was 65 degrees and pouring rain the next evening. When is this weather going to make up it's mind?
ReplyDeleteHope it cools off for you. Or we could just make some more soup. :)
Yep, I'm lucky to cook on the grill let alone in the house... LOL! It looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious! Can we come over?
ReplyDeleteYes I AM jealous! I have been craving potato-leek soup recently but hubby refuses to eat soup in the summer. :(
ReplyDeleteYum! Why do we always crave things that are out of season?
ReplyDeleteHa! This post was down right cruel! *I* have been craving Green Split Pea Soup for a couple of weeks now. I'm joining Sandy and coming over! That picture looks SOOOO good!
ReplyDeleteYes, I am jealous. I have been thinking the same exact thing... I need some soup! I just made bread the other day... Yes, I will have soup tonight!
ReplyDeleteI hope you were able to put some into the freezer for later! Yes, I'm looking forward to a real winter actually!
ReplyDeleteSometimes you just have to fill a craving!
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